The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...

If you picture a megalodon, chances are you envision what amounts to a gigantic great white shark. The image is understandable, given almost every depiction of the ancient apex predators across ...

Drawing on measurements from 145 modern shark species and 20 extinct species, the researchers concluded that the Belgian megalodon likely measured around 54 feet (16.4 meters) from nose to tail.

But not all paleontologists agree. This illustration of megalodon may be wrong. The ancient predatory shark went extinct around 3.6 million years ago and has been compared to modern great white ...